Title :
Long pulse excimer laser excited by sequenced discharges
Author :
Cohn, D.B. ; Komine, H.
Author_Institution :
Northrop Research and Technology Center, Northrop Corporation, Palos Verdes Penninsula, CA, USA
fDate :
5/1/1983 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
An excimer laser with a total gain volume of 40 cm3is excited by sequential discharges between two independent electrode pairs sharing the same optical resonator. For gas mixtures typical of the XeCl species and depending upon the optical output coupling fraction, the laser pulse length is extended by factors of two to three with two discharges, as opposed to the case of a single discharge.
Keywords :
Electric discharge pumping; Noble-gas lasers, excimer; Pulsed lasers; Bandwidth; Electrodes; Fault location; Gas lasers; Laser excitation; Laser tuning; Optical control; Optical pulses; Optical resonators; Optical sensors;
Journal_Title :
Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of
DOI :
10.1109/JQE.1983.1071949
